GPS: 41 degrees North Leaf: heart-shaped Form: small stems, grow close to the ground, purple, yellow or white flowers in spring and summer Description: purple, uneven flower is darker toward the center with hairy side petals Fruit: small fruit capsules, produces quantities of seeds Flowering: from March to June Root: thick, horizontally branched rhizomes; there is a tendency to form vegetative colonies. Habitat: Damp woods, moist meadows, roadsides Location: wide range of areas such as temperate North America, not found in desert climates Economic/Ecological Importance: often seen as weeds, used in food, medicine, and perfumes Connection to Humans: can be used in salads or cooked as greens, flowers can be made into candies or jellies Range: occurs in every county in Illinois, can be grown in developed areas outside of range Toxicity: none Other Facts: leaves high in vitamins A and C
Viola papilionacea
Leaf: heart-shaped
Form: small stems, grow close to the ground, purple, yellow or white flowers in spring and summer
Description: purple, uneven flower is darker toward the center with hairy side petals
Fruit: small fruit capsules, produces quantities of seeds
Flowering: from March to June
Root: thick, horizontally branched rhizomes; there is a tendency to form vegetative colonies.
Habitat: Damp woods, moist meadows, roadsides
Location: wide range of areas such as temperate North America, not found in desert climates
Economic/Ecological Importance: often seen as weeds, used in food, medicine, and perfumes
Connection to Humans: can be used in salads or cooked as greens, flowers can be made into candies or jellies
Range: occurs in every county in Illinois, can be grown in developed areas outside of range
Toxicity: none
Other Facts: leaves high in vitamins A and C